On-site
SaaS
greenhouse
🇩🇪 German
About this role
Who we are
About Stripe
Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.
About the team
The DACH Enterprise team is at the forefront of driving revenue and growth across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. As trusted business partners, we work with the most ambitious market leaders and high-growth innovators — DeepL, Refurbed, N26 to Nestlé — helping them build the financial infrastructure that powers their next stage of growth. We're known for our product expertise, rigorous thinking, and user-first approach to problem-solving.
Stripe's financial infrastructure is the engine that unlocks new revenue streams, automates complex local compliance, and drives global expansion for the region's most prominent businesses. This is a pivotal moment for Stripe in DACH — the market opportunity is significant, and our team serves as a critical source of user feedback and market intelligence, with direct influence on the product roadmap and growth strategy. We're a diverse, international team that values collaboration and curiosity, and we're looking for someone who's eager to share knowledge and keep learning.
What you’ll do
As an Account Executive, Enterprise at Stripe, you'll drive Stripe's future growth engine by building new relationships with prospective companies, turning them into happy Stripe users. You’ll own a named
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
Enterprise
6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Account Executive
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
SaaS — Interview Intel
Typical Sales Cycle
30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)
Common Buyer Objections
- "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
- "We built something in-house already"
- "We don't have budget until next quarter"
- "Our team won't adopt another tool"
Key Industry Metrics
Hot Topics to Reference
- • AI-native product disruption
- • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
- • Vertical SaaS consolidation
- • Usage-based pricing models
Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.
Tags
Walk me through your discovery process.
Template questionHow do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?
Template questionTell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.
Template questionHow do you build business cases for stakeholders?
Template questionDescribe a deal you lost and what you learned.
Template questionThis Account Executive position at Stripe involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.
SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.
The German market values structured sales processes and typically offers strong base salaries alongside performance incentives.
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